Out of Town and Back Again

Wayne had two big conferences that he had to work at in June. The first was in Las Vegas, and last week he was in San Francisco. He makes computer stuff for the conferences, like the software used for checking in attendees, scheduling classes, making surveys, etc. I'm sure he could explain that better than I just did. While he was at the first conference, the kids went to a fun day camp called "Summer Fun" hosted by their older cousins in our neighborhood. They had a Fiesta, Carnival, Water Party, Pirate Day, and Sports Day.

While Wayne was in San Francisco, we went to visit my mom and dad for a few days. The kids love "sleepovers" at Grandma's. We also got to see Brandon and Jacqueline who were there right before they left to visit Jacqueline's family in Spain. We went out for ice cream (or Mice Cream, as Grandpa calls it), played on Grandma's swings, made crafts, and played lots of baseball (with a plastic bat and ball). Is it any wonder the kids love visiting their grandparents?

We also took a drive up to the Bingham Copper Mine because Daniel has been asking to visit a mine for a while. I think he really wanted to go in a mine like the Park City Silver Mine (which used to give tours). But he thought this was great, too.

This is the Bingham Copper Mine as we drove toward it.

Benjamin was a little scared of how big the mine was,
but he liked seeing the huge trucks down in it.

Daniel read (and probably memorized) every sign at the Visitors' Center.

Like most little boys, Benjamin loves rocks.

I recommend vising the Bingham Copper Mine early in the morning, before it gets hot, or in the evening. It costs $5 per car, so if your kids like this kind of stuff, it's not too bad. And technically, the money goes to charity.